Archive for July, 2017

French actress Jeanne Moreau dead at 89

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Acclaimed French actress Jeanne Moreau, whose films include such masterpieces as Jules et Jim, has died. She was 89.

Game of Thrones season 7 episode 3 ‘The Queen’s Justice’ recap: ‘Ice and Fire’ finally meet

Monday, July 31st, 2017

So Jon Snow the ‘bastard of Winterfell’ and Queen of … basically everything, Daenerys Targaryen, finally meet, but was it a fizzer?

Karl Stefanovic’s This Time Next Year is Oprah in the TARDIS

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Welcome back to prime time, Oprah Stefanovic.

Romper Stomper’s violent neo-Nazi skinheads to run riot again in series for Stan

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Stan has commissioned a six-part miniseries from Geoffrey Wright based on his controversial 1992 film.

Shock and anger at closure of Castlemaine gallery

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Money woes blamed for closure of 104-year-old tourist attraction in the goldfields town.

MIFF 2017: Naomi Kawase’s Radiance reveals a distinctly feminine vision

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Direct from Cannes, Radiance continues Naomi Kawase’s uneasy relationship with critics.

Tom Roberts’ biography of Keith Murdoch wins National Biography Award

Monday, July 31st, 2017

An unauthorised biography of Australia’s first media magnate wins this year’s National Biography Award.

Turning Pages: The surprising people who collect books

Monday, July 31st, 2017

is it possible to have 300,000 books in your home, even if you do stack them in a strange manner?

Why Karl Stefanovic’s new show is the right vehicle at the right time

Monday, July 31st, 2017

This Time Next Year plays to Stefanovic’s strengths far better than the bully-boy arena of The Verdict.

Jesus Christ Superstar review: Key cast lack gravitas

Monday, July 31st, 2017

Lightweight casting takes shine off the Production Company’s Jesus Christ Superstar.